Network Project Manager

Antal International Network; Milton Keynes; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Network Project Manager for a 12-month FTC. This role involves leading a high-impact infrastructure refresh across multiple retail locations, focusing on structured cabling and communications cabinet installations. The successful candidate will manage the project end-to-end, ensuring collaboration between IT teams, retail operations, and vendors while adhering to industry standards and internal policies. Strong project management skills and technical expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering network or infrastructure projects in retail or multi-site environments.
• Confident managing multiple sites, vendors, and competing priorities.
• Solid background in project management with a technical focus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a multi-site network infrastructure program from planning to completion.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate site surveys and define improvement plans.
• Oversee installation and organization of structured cabling and network hardware.
• Act as a main point of contact between IT teams and suppliers.

Skills

Project management

Strong technical understanding of network hardware

Excellent communication skills

Vendor management

Tools

Prince2

Agile

ITIL

Job description

Network Project Manager

Milton Keynes

12 Month FTC

£50,000 per annum

We are looking for an experienced Network Project Manager to lead a high-impact infrastructure refresh across a large retail estate. This delivery-focused role owns the end-to-end rollout of structured cabling clean-ups and new communications cabinet installations across multiple locations. If you enjoy being at the centre of technical delivery, vendor coordination, and stakeholder engagement, this role will suit you perfectly.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of a multi-site network infrastructure programme, from planning through to completion
• Creating and managing detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and dependencies
• Coordinating site surveys, documenting existing cabling, and defining improvement plans
• Overseeing the installation and organisation of comms cabinets, structured cabling, and network hardware
• Acting as the main point of contact between IT teams, retail operations, and third-party suppliers
• Ensuring all work meets industry standards, compliance requirements, and internal policies
• Identifying risks early and driving issues to resolution to keep delivery on track
• Producing clear documentation, cable records, and network diagrams for long-term maintainability

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering network or infrastructure projects in retail or multi-site environments
• Strong technical understanding of structured cabling, comms cabinets, and network hardware
• Confident managing multiple sites, vendors, and competing priorities
• Solid project management background with experience using Prince2, Agile, or ITIL
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Network certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or similar
• Experience with network documentation or asset management tools
• Background working in a retail IT or large estate environment